Mass Mentorship:
Supporting emerging architectural photographers from non-traditonal backgrounds, 2025–2026 programme
The latest iteration of the Mass Collective Mentorship Programme saw four emerging photographers develop their skills
The final exhibition for four mentees looking to get a foothold in the world of architectural photography, took place in May 2026 at Art Forward gallery in central London.
The exhibition marked the culmination of an intensive mentorship programme that included a series of workshops with various industry professionals, expert guidance from the members of MASS Collective, and the preparation of a major project for display at the final exhibition.
Gareth Gardner Gallery supported the programme throughout its duration. Gareth is a member of the mentorship advisory board, and ran an introductory weekend workshop at the gallery. Almost all of the final exhibition was also printed by Gareth at the gallery, providing mentees with an insight into the exhibition production process.
Weekend workshop at Gareth Gardner Gallery
Weekend workshop at Gareth Gardner Gallery
Masterclass with Valeria Carullo, held at Gareth Gardner Gallery
Exhibition installation view at Art Forward Gallery, London
Exhibition installation view at Art Forward Gallery, London
Exhibition installation view at Art Forward Gallery, London
Exhibition installation view at Art Forward Gallery, London
Exhibition installation view at Art Forward Gallery, London
Cover of the zine published to showcase the mentees' work
Iman Dagnoko
Thirty-one Stories High
@imaanawa
A neighbour-led photographic study of West London’s Trellick Tower that shifts the focus from its iconic concrete form to the everyday interiors, objects, and lives that quietly sustain it.
Takenya K Holness
The Spirit of Pink
@takenyakholness
This project confronts the decay of a once-vibrant Lewisham home belonging to Windrush generation resident Mr. Pink, using its abandonment as a stark lens to expose the fragility of cultural memory, the weight of inheritance, and the erasure of diasporic spaces under gentrification.
Justine Sauri White
Enjoy Suffolk While You Can
@jstnwhite
An archive of Suffolk’s nuclear age, including the fishermen, caravan vacationers, and second home owners who coexist with two – eventually to be three – nuclear sites.
Mark Woulfe
The Shape of Prayer
@mark_woulfe
Architecture graduate Mark Woulfe’s project explore the relationship between theology and architecture. He examined how different interpretations of faith have led to the design of distinct spatial languages.
